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"There are nights when you endlessly do code blues and put on all PPE, and you're sweating like a storm, and when they don't make it, you feel like a failure." -- Richard, Licensed Vocational Nurse. We are so honored to publish this photo essay featuring APIA healthcare workers. Thank you to all of the individuals who shared their experiences, and to V Sn Trinh for chronicling their images, via video chat, no less. Stay home, wear masks, get vaccinated.... https://hyphenmagazine.com/essays//12/covid-19-wake-up-call

HYPHEN is launching its fashion vertical in 2021 and looking for articles and interviews on Asian Americans, fashion, and design. If you have a pitch or are interested in taking assignments, please email [email protected] and include a writing portfolio or samples, if applicable.

Kristen Gaerlan embraces Filipino cuisine & comes to terms with her Filipina mother's kalat in this gorgeous essay that delves into mother/daughter relationships. https://hyphenmagazine.com//september-2020-nonfiction-righ

We're pleased to present you with an excerpt of Matthew Salesses's much-anticipated second novel, Disappear Doppleganger Disappear, a timely and unsettling portrait of Asian American erasure. Set against an all-too-familiar backdrop of red hats and KKK apologists, this book uniquely and compellingly questions the very nature of existence. The sentences are sublime and the writing is propulsive. I couldn't put it down. -James Mattson, Fiction Editor https://hyphenmagazine.com//august-fiction-excerpt-disappe

An Uong delves into childhood memories of learning about American culture by watching "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" with her mother after immigrating from Vietnam to L.A. in the 1998. https://hyphenmagazine.com//august-2020-nonfiction-witchcr

Our July Non-Fiction is "Mythmakers", a personal essay by Maria Isabelle Carlos. https://hyphenmagazine.com//july-2020-non-fiction-mythmake

Our review of E.J. Koh's newest memoir, "The Magical Language of Others". https://hyphenmagazine.com//%E2%80%9Cmy-translations-would

Hyphen spoke to Hong in April about her book, anti-Asian American racism, and how to write without seeking approval from the white reader. https://hyphenmagazine.com/blog/2020/06/proof-your-life

Our July's Fiction is "Last Tang Standing" by Lauren Ho. "Punctuating hilarity with heartfelt commentary on family, contemporary dating and friendship, this immersive, rollicking novel often had me in stitches. Andrea's story reminded me that even in dark, unsettling times, it's very, very important that we take the time to laugh. We're so pleased to share this excerpt with you."... --James Mattson, Fiction Editor https://hyphenmagazine.com//july-fiction-excerpt-last-tang

"Asian guilt is a fear that you’ll be found out as one of the bad guys. Asian guilt is internalized white guilt. Ironically, it is another kind of assimilation. A commitment to justice for Black lives is not predicated on a confession of one’s wrongs to Black people. A commitment to justice is predicated on a conscience. Self-indictment is not a conscience. Blame is not a conscience. Neither is debt evidence of a conscience. Reflection, inquiry, a reimagining of the self, especially in relation to other folks that is the beginning of love. And love is at the center of all justice." Patrick Rosal writes about the history of Black-Filipino connections and the transformative nature of understanding these radical kinships as a mutual regard. https://hyphenmagazine.com//mutual-regard-love-letter-orig

Megha Majumdar’s debut novel A Burning explores narratives of criminality, incarceration and innocence through the experience of a young Muslim woman accused of terrorism in India. https://hyphenmagazine.com//%E2%80%9Cif-people-burns-natio

Taylor Weik explores her evolving relationship with umeboshi in this beautifully crafted essay, as she reflects on her cultural heritage as a mixed-race Yonsei. https://hyphenmagazine.com//june-non-fiction-centuries-bet

At the beginning of the shelter in place order, we asked some of our favorite writers and editors to share their favorite comfort food recipes. It took us awhile to compile them all, but we hope folks continue to stay at home as much as possible to prevent a second wave of COVID-19. So why not stay indoors and try some of these recipes from our community? Featuring recipes by T Kira Madden, Beth Nguyen, Matt Ortile, Cathy Erway, Marie Myung-Ok Lee and more! https://hyphenmagazine.com//our-favorite-comfort-foods-com

We've compiled some resources for Asian Americans hoping to educate themselves and others in our community about the Black Lives Matter movement and how to be better ally. While we can't claim to have a definitive list (it's great that there are so many resources out there), our staff has compiled several links to articles, toolkits, ways to help, media to educate yourself with, translations, and more, with the hopes that this list might make the road towards better allyship easier. https://hyphenmagazine.com//how-be-anti-racist-pro-black-a

As writers, we learn from and are inspired by other writers. As writers of color, we discover much of what is possible from fellow writers of color, particularly Black writers. Here is a (definitely not comprehensive) books written by Black writers that have uplifted and inspired our staff. We hope you'll support these books by purchasing from your favorite Black owned bookstore. https://hyphenmagazine.com//hyphen-recommends-books-black-

A wealth of resources for Asian Americans to help us educate ourselves and our loved ones and combat anti-Asian racism. Created by Jessica Yi and Emily Chi over at The Slant. https://docs.google.com//1FuUbVNesdSCnK6M4iAWW/mobilebasic